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It would be less of a problem if he took and made more 3s.
Houston shot 31% on open/wide open 3s vs. OKC..during the RS, they shot 31% or worse 18 times..in 12 of those games, they lost by double-digits..
They're a beatable team, but the Spurs have no chance if they're playing lineups with 2 bigs, especially Gasol and Lee(Pau could be fine when Harden is on the bench and Nene is on the court, but limited stints)..it's bad enough when Houston is hot from 3, but you don't have a chance at winning the series if you're allowing them to penetrate at will vs. the slow-ass Spurs bigs..
It would be less of a problem if he took and made more 3s.
+1
How quickly people forget.
Agreed. Can't have another slow start. Even if its back and forth (obviously would prefer it not be) just to have shots falling will be a +.
This team and series is so messed up, they should just go small and play exactly like the Rockets, as a joke.
Just run around chucking 3s. I don't care if Parker is not good from there.
Harden -> Parker
Beverly -> Green
Ariza -> Kawhi
etc
He was motivated from the pain of 2013.
Actually, you cut their threes in half and the Spurs win the last game by 6 (like how Houston shot against OKC, though that was irregular as well). If the teams shoot to their season averages (39.1% for Spurs and 35.7% for Houston), Houston is down 12.5 points and Spurs are up 7 points, accounting for most of the difference. The volume at which Houston shoots them though gives them a huge advantage if they hit above average.
Disconcerting stats are getting outscored in the paint by a lot even when losing the three point battle by 39. And assist total was weak till later in the game as was the fast break point discrepancy.
Also Rockets did not make one, not one midrange shot. All were 3, FT, Paint.
Pop's pissed at everybody... except himself.
Well my adjustments for tomorrow night's game was to pull my tickets from the "re-sale" page, change my schedule, and go to the game. I know, win or lose, we will play hard. As many have said, we blew out OKC and lost game 2. It can happen. Also if we lose it might be Manu's last game. I don't think so, but you never know. Know he'll go down swinging!
Well my adjustments for tomorrow night's game was to pull my tickets from the "re-sale" page, change my schedule, and go to the game. I know, win or lose, we will play hard. As many have said, we blew out OKC and lost game 2. It can happen. Also if we lose it might be Manu's last game. I don't think so, but you never know. Know he'll go down swinging!
I love Manu. It's been a privilege to watch him play. But it really should be his last year. Unless he's playing with some injury we don't know about, he needs to get a suit and a clipboard. I kept thinking most of this season that he was going to get it together and be the old Manu. He had some flashes, and even a few pretty good games. But he's not going to be the old Manu again. And this Manu we wouldn't have loved to watch all these years.
Want to see these matchups, and live with it:
Aldridge or Gasol- Capella
Kawhi - Anderson
Bertans or Anderson- Ariza
Green - Harden
Parker - Beverly
Dedmon or Gasol - Nene
Mills - Williams
Manu - Gordon
No Gasol on the floor when Harden is out there. No more David Lee at least in this series. If we are going to stay big at least have Dedmon out there for his energy/hustle at least.
I wonder if Pop asked Timmy to be there today. Sometimes you gotta beat a guy down, other times you have to help a guy up and get his confidence and head right. I'm betting Pop and Timmy did more of the later today with LMA.
Spurs still very much alive.
I remember when had a four point game in a game one loss against Dallas in 2010, and came back the next game and put up 19 points to steal home court and eventually win the series. Hope LA has the same type of response/motivation had game two. Don't get to a level worse than , LA...
Wonder what the breakdown is of the compe ive portion of the game, at least before the lead hit 20.
Yeah you can only play so long. I was in doubt about his return, but these playoffs have not been a great indicator he's got another year in him. Part of the reason I went to a lot of games. Tim took us by surprise.
Retire.
I'm more curious to know the mid-range/long 2 uncontested look to uncontested 3's ratio for SA ( We know Houstons). His tweet doesn't clarify that and that's very important to know.
Pop with the middle finger to Spurstalk. Did nothing that posters suggested and won by 20.
That's just a product of Houston, tbh, as some of us said before the series..they could easily win next game by 30 again, extreme, super high variance offense that we've never seen before..
Harden 2-9 from 3, continuing his horrid shooting slump..seems like a no-brainer, at this point..
Kawhi actually went under a lot tonight. So did Danny.
Small ball helped a lot defensively.
Pop raising Deadman from the grave to the starting lineup? Not Pop. Tbh, I like the idea, although I don't think your proposed starters have spent much time at all playing together. That would likely hurt their chemistry a lot.
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